PARENT WARNING: The content of this chapter is related to the teachings of Hinduism and the impact
it has on Indian life. In no way am I trying to persuade, influence, or change the beliefs of your child. I
am simply teaching the standards set by the Ohio Department of Education.
Chapter 15 Study Guide
Name
Fill in the blank using the words below.
knowledge
Samsara
karma
kshatriyas
blended
1. Hindu text was written after Aryans conquered the Indus River Valley. As a result, Aryan and Hindu beliefs
.
2. Veda is a Sanskrit word meaning
.
3. I am learning about weapons and war. I am a member of the
4. A wheel represents
5. A belief in
class.
, the Hindu cycle of birth, life, and death.
says people are in caste because of how they lived past lives.
6. List the five levels of the caste system from highest to lowest. Use either Sanskrit or English terms.
7. What is the collection of writings that is the basis for Hindu beliefs?
8. What is a caste?
9. Why do Hindu temples face east?
10. How do many young Hindu’s learn about their religion?
11. The cow represents one aspect of Hindu belief in dharma. What is that basic value?
12. What famous Indian leader spoke out against the caste system?
13. What is reincarnation?
14. Why do Hindu’s bathe in the Ganges River?
Define:
15. Sanskrit-
16. Vedas-
17. pilgrimage-
18. monotheistic-
19. polytheisticEssay
Hindu beliefs in nonviolence have been symbolized in the cow. How are cows used in India, and what are they
never allowed to do to a cow?